Abstract
The CaFe0.7Co0.3O3 single crystal was grown for the first time by a two-step method and its magnetism and magnetocaloric effect were investigated. This compound experiences a second-order paramagnetism-to-ferromagnetism transition in a wide temperature window between 200 and 150 K due to the presence of multiple ferromagnetic interactions. Since the spin entropy is gradually released above the ferromagnetic Curie temperature (∼177 K), no sharp λ-type anomaly is observed in specific heat. On the basis of magnetization measurements, however, a considerable entropy change is found in this perovskite oxide. More interesting, this compound exhibits a broadening working temperature, and a significant refrigerant capacity (∼355 J kg−1 at 6 T) which is comparable with those found in some giant magnetocaloric alloys with first-order magnetic transitions. The present study therefore provides an example on how to enhance the refrigerant capacity by extending the working temperature of magnetocaloric material.
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